Doneerveilig vs La Cagnotte des Proches
Dutch and Belgian individuals running personal fundraising campaigns who prioritise a security-focused, PSD2-compliant platform with escrow handling and a simple, quick setup.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
On a €100 donation, La Cagnotte des Proches delivers €5.19 more to the recipient than Doneerveilig.
Doneerveilig & La Cagnotte des Proches don’t process payments in USD — pricing shown in EUR.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Doneerveilig | La Cagnotte des Proches |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €92.34 | €97.53★ winner |
| Platform fee | 6.7% | 0%★ winner |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.3% + €0.17★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (44)★ winner | — (0) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 5 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | France (OVH) |
| Languages | 1 | 2★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
€97.53 vs €92.34 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs — on Trustpilot.
5 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch and Belgian individuals running personal fundraising campaigns who prioritise a security-focused, PSD2-compliant platform with escrow handling and a simple, quick setup.
- ✓Security-focused framing: PSD2 compliance supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank, escrow handling, and SSL.
- ✓Donations held on a third-party escrow account (derdengeldenrekening) before payout.
- ✓Quick, simple campaign setup aimed at individual causes.
- ✓Account verification via a one-cent micro-transfer.
Families, friends, and colleagues in France raising a solidarity cagnotte to support a loved one facing illness, disability, an accident, end-of-life care, or bereavement.
- ✓Tightly focused on solidarity and health-related causes - illness, accidents, end-of-life, and bereavement collections.
- ✓Operated by a French company (SAS, Aix-en-Provence) and certified as a social-utility enterprise (ESUS) in 2024.
- ✓Donations are processed securely by Stripe, with withdrawals paid to the beneficiary by bank transfer.
- ✓Offers fundraiser support beyond hosting - advice and help creating visuals, videos, and media outreach.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Doneerveilig or La Cagnotte des Proches?
On a €100 donation, Doneerveilig delivers approximately €92.34 to the recipient and La Cagnotte des Proches delivers approximately €97.53. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Doneerveilig operates in 0 countries; La Cagnotte des Proches operates in 5.
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